The strongest earthquakes of 6 and 7.4 on the Richter scale were recorded earlier in Japan.
In accordance with Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centerthe 6-magnitude earthquake occurred at 23:36 local time (16:36 Greek time) with a epicenter of 63 kilometers in the city of Sendai and two minutes later followed the strongest, 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
BREAKING: Live cam captures shaking as strong earthquake hits Tokyo, Japan pic.twitter.com/UqEZdEKoKy
– Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 16, 2022
In fact, in the areas where the earthquake took place, there is a tsunami alert from the local competent authorities.
The quake affected Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in northeastern Japan, according to an initial estimate by NHK Public Television.
Power outages were also reported in Tokyo neighborhoods.
7.3 earthquake in Japan this morning, footage from Sendai. pic.twitter.com/IgnBDbNT3T
– Gustavo (@ gu2tavoo_) March 16, 2022
The first assessment of the Euro-Mediterranean was that it is an earthquake of 7.3 on the Richter scale, however a newer estimate, pointed out that these are two earthquakes that occurred one after the other.
BREAKING: Powerful earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami advisory issued.
Here is the footage inside the subway train.# 地震 pic.twitter.com/0kzJCUNNnR
– World Updates Live (@itswpceo) March 16, 2022
From the first moment, the citizens in the affected areas spoke about the feeling of two consecutive seismic vibrations.
Video from CCTV cameras that record the moment when the eclipse hits the country, floods the internet at the last minute.
Breaking: Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture. pic.twitter.com/AQpKU0zzXz
– PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) March 16, 2022
MAP: The epicenter of the earthquake off Japan; preliminary magnitude 7.3 pic.twitter.com/YDB63QCsc7
– BNO News (@BNONews) March 16, 2022
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